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Why We are All Greeks: Three Times the World Adopted Greek Principles

"We are all Greeks. Our laws, our literature, our religions, our arts have their root in Greece," Percy Bysshe Shelley. By Demetri Kantarelis, Ph.D. Professor, Assumption University "Hey, we are all Greek!" I mean that, figuratively, we, all inhabitants of Earth,...

Why Did Pythagoras Believe that Three was a Sacred Number?

Pythagoras was one of the greatest philosophers and intellectuals of Greek history. He made many profound contributions to knowledge in various areas. One interesting fact about Pythagoras' beliefs is that he considered the number three to be a very...

How to Live a Fulfilling Life According to Greek Philosopher Plato

Widely considered the first "true" philosopher of Ancient Greece, Plato was primarily interested in how people could live a fulfilling life. Plato, the ancient Greek philosopher Born in Athens, the namesake of platonic love was said to have been influenced by...

The Rules of an Ancient Greek Symposium

An ancient Greek symposium was a wine-drinking banquet that took place after a meal, with one of many purposes being the introduction of young people into aristocracy through debating, plotting, and boasting. At these banquets, which were underlain by certain...

Who Burned the Library of Alexandria?

The ancient Library of Alexandria was one of the greatest human achievements in antiquity. It was a vast collection of knowledge from countless and varied sources and contained tens or possibly even hundreds of thousands of scrolls. For this...

What Was the School of Pythagoras in Ancient Greece?

Some of the most influential and noteworthy philosophers and scientists in history were from Ancient Greece. Pythagoras is one of the most famous and definitive of such examples. His discoveries regarding several mathematical principles are still profoundly useful to...

‘Greek Philosopher’ App: Wisdom from Ancient Greece at Your Fingertips

The "Greek Philosopher" app gathers more than six hundred of the most profound words of wisdom from the major schools of ancient Greece and delivers them straight to you on your cell phone. Based on original sources, this work is...

Plato’s Best (and Worst) Ideas Will Surprise You

Plato was one of the most brilliant and important minds in the history of Greece, he had some great ideas but some not very smart.

UK Denies Man Asylum For Failing to Know Greek Philosophers

  A Pakistani man who claimed to be under threat in his home country for his humanist beliefs, had his claim to asylum in the U.K. rejected because he failed to correctly answer questions on ancient Greek philosophers. British newspaper the...

One Direction Singer Harry Styles Starts Greek Philosophy Twitter Trend

One Direction boy band member Harry Styles took to Twitter last week to educate his followers on a little bit of Greek philosophy. The tweet came after modern philosopher and writer Alain de Botton suggested that influential people should share...